RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The former professor and administrator, who died in April at age 99, made an impact on campus and off. * * * By Geoff LoCicero, VCU School of Social Work For anyone who encountered Florence Z. "Flossie" Segal in her 99 years - and there were many - Gayle Harris might have said it best in what is an affirmation, as much as a remembrance, of the legendary Virginia Commonwealth University faculty m  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Tina Dura joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about subduction zones, particularly the Cascadia Subduction Zone, earthquakes, and tsunamis. She explained the mechanics of earthquakes and how the geological record and fossilized algae are helping researchers better understand past occurrences and predict future ones. Dura emphasized the importance of translating scientific research into actionable inform  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology issued the following news release: * * * Orders of manufacturing technology totaled $450.6 million in September 2024, an increase of 24% from August 2024 and 14.6% over September 2023 orders. Year-to-date orders reached $3.35 billion, a 7.7% decline compared to the first three quarters of 2023. * * * Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report p  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- The Center for Individual Freedom issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * New web video features legal and policy experts explaining how a series of U.S. court decisions and lopsided PTAB proceedings have weakened America's patent system. * * * WASHINGTON, DC - The Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) today released a new web video, backed by a digital ad buy, urging Congress to pass the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) and Promotin  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: During the month of November, the Office for Equity and Accessibility team is encouraging all protected veterans to self-identify through Hokie Team or their human resources office. Self-identification allows Virginia Tech to recognize and support our veterans and supports strategic efforts to create and maintain diversity within faculty and staff. As part of this effort, we are highlighting some of our veterans who proud  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: A Virginia Tech economic analysis suggests the final price tag for the damage from Hurricane Helene to Virginia's agriculture, forestry, and related industries will fall between $416 million and $630 million. Those numbers include previous estimates of direct losses and replacement costs on farms as well as projected future income losses for farms and communities impacted by the hurricane. Associate Professor John Bovay  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 12 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU has been unanimously invited to join the prestigious Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States, or AMCSUS. The invitation was issued because of the university's long-standing military tradition, active ROTC programs, and its current efforts to support the U.S. military through cybersecurity research and education. AMCSUS was founded in 1914 and serves as an advocate for   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * The transplant surgeon, who has served as interim leader for the past two years, has advanced VCU's clinical and academic commitment to patient care. * * * By Mike Porter Virginia Commonwealth University announced today that the VCU Board of Visitors and VCU Health System Authority Board of Directors have appointed Marlon F. Levy, M.D., as senior vice president for VCU Health Sc  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * The transplant surgeon, who has served as interim leader for the past two years, has advanced VCU's clinical and academic commitment to patient care. * * * Virginia Commonwealth University announced today that the VCU Board of Visitors and VCU Health System Authorit  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: It's the red zone for sexual assault on college campuses. That's the time between the start of school and Thanksgiving break, when more than 50 percent of college sexual assaults occur, according to RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. Lyss knows about the red zone. She's a Virginia Tech senior who was assaulted in the fall of her first semester in 2021. (Lyss wanted to share her story but chos  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Donovan Hardy was a rising junior when he traveled to Virginia Tech to study darkling beetles. "The project was to study their circulatory and respiratory systems to get a better understanding of micropumps," said Hardy, who was a student at Morehouse College at the time. It was his first semester-long research experience, and Hardy quickly began obtaining a new skill set. He learned how to collect data using an array   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Three Virginia Tech Center for Ecosystem Forecasting researchers were among 23 global experts to call for scaling up current near-term daily to decade iterative ecological forecasting in an article recenlty published in Nature Climate Change. "As variability in many ecosystems is increasing due to global change, there is an urgent need for real-time forecasts to help guide natural resource decision-making," said Cayelan   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: When forestry experts discuss topics such as deforestation prevention and fire preparedness, the conversation is typically technical and solutions-driven. When social experts discuss the same topics, the conversation turns to power dynamics, inequities, and rights. Is it possible to focus on both concurrently without losing sight of either the social or technical needs and perspectives? Kalpana Giri, senior manager at th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Recipients represent a variety of fields and backgrounds, and their scholarships will provide invaluable opportunities to deepen their studies, gain new perspectives and grow in their fields. * * * By Grace Bost Thirty-eight students and recent alumni from Virginia Commonwealth University were selected as recipients of nationally competitive and highly sought-after domestic and international sch  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * 3 questions, 2 minutes, 1 lesson with Adin Lears, whose course explores early stories to consider questions of fate, destiny and our place in the cosmic order. * * * cRam Session is a VCU News feature that highlights the breadth of offerings in the VCU Bulletin course catalog and the wide-ranging expertise of the instructors. Associate professor Adin Lears, Ph.D., teaches in the   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * With the new partnership, students will have more access to scholarships and programs within the United States military. * * * By William Oster William & Mary officially joined the Hampton Roads Navy ROTC consortium in late September, an effort years in the making that will have a profound impact on student learning and the university's relationship with the military. As a cross-town unit with the program,  more